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• Real and fake Watches

  By Fabrice Guéroux

  How can you tell a fake watch from a real one? Where are fakes made? What grades of quality can one find among so-called “replicas”? How can one buy a watch on the internet? How can one avoid fraudulent copies? These are just some of the questions to which any wristwatch enthusiast needs to find answers in an era when counterfeiting luxury products has become an industry in its own right. This book, of which the greater part is devoted to the most prestigious watch brands, provides readers with vital information on identifying fakes. It aims to ensure that buying a watch from a private individual, from a professional or on the internet (the global hub for the sale of fake watches) does not turn out to be a nightmare! Illustrated by over 500 photos, the differences between original and counterfeit models are exposed in detail (mechanisms, dials, bracelets, etc.). To our knowledge, no other work of this type has been published to date, doubtless due to the explosive nature of this fascinating topic. A MUST-HAVE. Publication date: March 18th, 2010 Version française Deutsche Ausgabe

  English - 21 X 17 cm - 304 pages - color ill. - CHF 59.00 - Order

• Répertoire des horlogers loclois XVIIe-XXe siècle

  By Jean-Paul Bourdin

  Ce répertoire recense plus de 10300 personnes ayant travaillé dans l’industrie horlogère locloise. En complément du répertoire un texte qui relate les fait saillants de l’industrie horlogère au Locle, un glossaire citant plus de 1250 métiers de l’horlogerie. Avec CD-ROM

  French - 20.2 X 14.3 cm - 461 pages - CHF 45.00 - Order

• Richard Daners - sein Werk

  Katalog zur Ausstellung Richard Daners im Museé International d’Horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds.

  German - 28 X 18 cm - 128 pages - 97 Farbabb. - CHF 48.00 - Order

• Richard Daners - Son Oeuvre

  Le présent ouvrage accompagne l’exposition Richard Daners, horloger d’exception, présentée au Musée International d’Horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds.

  French - 28 X 18 cm - 128 pages - 97 ill. couleur - CHF 48.00 - Order

• Rolex - 3.621 Uhren

  By Kesaharu Imai

  In diesem Buch wird die ganze Bandbreite der Armbanduhren aus dem Hause Rolex vorgestellt. Unterteilt nach Uhrentypen, finden Sammler und Käufer in den einzelnen Kapiteln ihre Spezialgebiete: Oyster, Bubble Back, Submariner, Explorer, GMT Master, Chronograph, Air King, Prince, Damenuhren, Quarter Century, Taschenuhren u. a. Mit über 3.600 farbigen Uhrenabbildungen gibt dieser Katalog einen repräsentativen Überblick über die wichtigsten Sammlermodelle. Jedes Foto wird ergänzt durch Angaben zu Details wie Referenznummer, Baujahr und Kaufwert. So wird es möglich, alle Variationen des Gehäuses und Ziffernblattes der einzelnen Spezialgebiete auf einmal zu überblicken.

  German - 28 X 21 cm - 224 pages - 3621 farb. Abb. - CHF 84.00 - Order

• Rolex Submariner Story

  View the book For many years the market of high quality watchmaking has been characterised by an authentic passion for Rolex Submariner and Sea-Dweller watches, and Mondani Editore has decided to further strengthen this trend by publishing a new and important edition entirely dedicated to these models. ROLEX SUBMARINER STORY will be full of distinguishing features and details; it will examine all those little differences which today greatly influence the value of the watch and are object of discussion in all forums dedicated to watchmaking and , thanks to the premium quality illustrations, will clearly show all the characteristics of each reference. With over 800 images and 30 different described references, this publication will present a new format which is even bigger (31 cm x 41 cm) thereby giving the reader a much clearer and satisfying enlargement of each single feature of all the watches. It is the first time that a book about watches is presented in such a format. The editors Guido Mondani and Lele Ravagnani will supply in depth information and pictures to illustrate the various marks and the corresponding serial numbers (for example: Ref. 16660 – Mark I circular indexes - serial numbers from about 6400000 to 8000000, Mark II from 8100000 to 8500000, etc.). They will also specify all the dial variants (from Comex to personalised, from those defined as service replacement dials to complete originals) and will illustrate a large quantity of details for each piece that is presented: the case number, the bracelet and its references, the winding crown, the case back, the dial, the caliber with the respective years of production and the various references upon which it could have been mounted and up to date value estimates for all the variants. The book will be divided into 5 chapters which together will reconstruct the story of Rolex Submariner Watches: 1) JAMES BOND: References 5508, 5510, 6204, 6205, 6200, 6538, 6538A, 6536, 6536/1, 2) SEA-DWELLER: References 1665, 16660, 16600 and the new 116660 (Deep Sea Sea-Dweller) 3) SUBMARINER DATE: References 1680, 16800, 16610, 16610LV, 16613, 16618, 16803, 16808, 116618, 116619, 168000 4) SUBMARINER NO DATE: References 5512, 5513, 5514, 5517, 14060, 14060M 5) ROLEX SUBMARINER, SUBMARINER-DATE AND SEA-DWELLER APPEARED ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET (INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONS AND PRIVATE COLLECIONS) Attached the estimations of all the published watches. A true immersion in the world of the best known diver watch. A limited edition available from June 2009. ÉDITION LIMITÉE Á SEULEMENT 2000 EXEMPLAIRES DANS LE MONDE ENTIER ROLEX SUBMARINER STORY, avec un nouveau grand format de 31cm x 41cm et un tirage limité à seulement 2000 exemplaires, représente le livre le plus grand et le plus rare au monde sur les montres Rolex. Avec plus de 800 illustrations et 30 différentes références décrites, cette publication se concentre sur les modèles Submariner, Submariner Date, Sea-Dweller et Deep Sea, en reportant les estimations ajournées de tous les exemplaires publiés. Tous les différents “Mark” et les numéros de série correspondants sont illustrés et décrits (par exemple: Réf. 16660 – Mark I index cerclés - numéros de série d’environ 6400000 à 8000000, Mark II de 8100000 à 8500000, etc.). Toutes les variantes de cadrans sont présentées (des Comex à ceux personnalisés, de ceux appartenant à une époque différente à ceux en revanche contemporains) et une grande quantité de détails est fournie sur chaque pièce présentée: le numéro du boîtier, le bracelet et ses références, la couronne de remontage, le fond, le cadran, le calibre avec ses années de production respectives, et les diverses références sur lesquelles il pouvait être monté. En annexe les estimations des montres Rolex publiées et les adresses utiles au collectionneur. ROLEX SUBMARINER STORY : une véritable immersion dans le monde de la montre sous-marine par excellence.

  English, Italian - 41 X 31 cm - 275 pages - color ill. - CHF 520.00 - Order

• Rolex Wristwatches – an Unauthorized History

  By James M. Dowling and Jeffrey P. Hess

  The watches produced by Rolex over the last 90 years are celebrated in this lavishly illustrated classic. The authors have captured the watches’ beauty in color photography and present the most thorough and extensive history written of the company. With information for collectors.

  English - 30 X 22.5 cm - 320 pages - 392 ill. - CHF 163.00 - Order

• Royal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the Romanovs

  A spectacular celebration of European jewels, from Charlemagne to Louis XIV to Catherine the Great.For centuries, the wealth, power, and prestige of European monarchies was concentrated in the jewels that hung from their necks, decorated their clothing, and dripped from their fingers—often into the waiting hands of favorite courtiers. From the weighty, gem-encrusted gold crowns of medieval kings to glittering diamond tiaras of Belle Epoque princesses, Royal Jewels shows the exquisite range of gems worn by Europe’s fabled monarchs.These are the dazzling remains of a lost era—when gems were powerful tools in the game of royal politics, and when the gift of jewelry bestowed far more than wealth on the recipient. Gems expressed court favor, strengthened international ties, and embodied the power of kings long dead and conquerors in the making. With over 300 exquisite photographs and edited by a distinguished group of experts, Royal Jewels is an incomparable examination of an incredible art.

  English - 27.5 X 23.5 cm - 296 pages - color ill. - CHF 102.00 - Order